Jul 11, 2019
A passing shortwave trough and surface cold front brought scattered showers and thunderstorm on July 11th. Increasing shear, building instability, and mid-level dry resulted in a few strong storms across the area. Unseasonably high warm cloud depth created impressive rainfall rates, contributing to flash flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 845142). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Monongalia County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.